Airthings Home Radon Detector Operation

[@bigjeep2195]

Thank you for this video..... Very helpful......

[@michaelstickland5854]

Thank-you

[@WhatIfUrMistaken]

Thank you.

[@Rickybobby1972]

Thanks Tom

[@mrBDeye]

The display you have is 0.45. That is extremely good. The outside air where I live is 1.65.

[@tomjarvela8298]

It is! When we initially tested our house we were showing 60 PCI/L. After having a radon mitigation system installed we now are often under 1.

[@marie_171]

Actually what I have read is the radon detector device should be placed at between 1 and 3 months at a location when we spend at least 4 hours a day in average, i.e. a bedroom. If one spends a lot of time in the basement, then the basement is where to monitor. With this gadget, I can monitor the level everywhere I want to, but making sure to monitor the bedroom.

[@darrylmusic7839]

In Canada my meter is in metric, would be nice if you were to show both, Also can the meter be changed to do metric and standard readings?

[@tomjarvela8298]

Great suggestion. If I make an update to this video I'll review showing in metric as well. From my research on the manufacturers website it seems that the units can't be changed but that there are two separate products that can be purchased. One that displays PCI/L or Bq/m3

[@darrylmusic7839]

Thanks for your reply, my long term average changes from 80Bq/m3 to 95Bq/m3 and my daily is all over the place as low as 39Bq/m3 to 105Bq/m3, According to the sticker I should be safe but who knows? my furness has a intake line from outside so I'm sure that helps @@tomjarvela8298

[@GeeBee135]

@@tomjarvela8298 Also, for anyone who wants to translate back and forth between pCi/l and Bq/m^3, 1 pCi/l = 37 Bq/m^3.

[@Rickybobby1972]

I have 2 rooms in my basement and plan to fix to the wall should I get 2.

[@tomjarvela8298]

I don't recommend getting two detectors Harm from radon isn't acute like say, Carbon Monoxide so you don't necessarily need a detector in each room. I would recommend getting one detector. You can follow best practices of testing as outlined in the video in each room to determine the level of radon in each room.

[@alielectricshock9483]

When I am testing each room, do I need to reset every time?

[@tomjarvela8298]

Not necessarily, but it depends on what you are looking to measure. The detector will give you a 1 day, 7 day, and all time avg Radon level. Remember that radon levels naturally fluctuate as air flow changes in the home and with weather. So be sure to leave the radon detector in place for 2-4 weeks to get get good averages before moving it. If you'd like to get a new reading for a new level of your home when moving it, then yes you can reset it.

[@宋樱花]

Question. Do you put this reader while window opened or not ?

[@tomjarvela8298]

You'll want to make sure that windows/doors are closed while taking measurements with any radon detector/test kit. Normal use of doors is fine, you'll just want to make sure you're getting accurate measurements.